What German soldiers thought of American soldiers?
Originally Answered: What did Germans think of US soldiers in WW2? Standard German propaganda, and American pop culture, cast an extremely negative view of American soldiers on the attack, tempered with a very real admiration for “the well-known American humanity.”
Does the US have the best military in the world?
America has the most powerful military on the planet, according to the index, with a full score of 0.0718. The U.S. has 2.2 million people in its military services, with 1.4 million of those in active service.
What countries do the US protect?
priority since World War II.
- NATO states. European Union countries. Both E.U. and NATO members. Russia. 47,000 military.
- Russia. Asia. 28,500 military personnel. in South Korea. N.
- Japan. China. The U.S. operates from bases in the Philippines, but the size of the forces is unclear. Asia. Philippines.
- Europe. ASIA. Iran. Europe.
Can foreigners refuse to take the US military seriously?
This should not come as a surprise. The one thing any foreigner cannot do is to refuse to take the U.S. military “seriously” – after all it is the most deadly force in the world and, given the history of U.S. civil-military relations, more likely to be used outside the United States than inside the country.
What does the world think of the United States?
What does the world think of America? The United States is the world’s largest economy and has the mightiest military force on the planet. The US president is routinely referred to as the most powerful person in the world. But is all that enough to win a global popularity contest?
Is the United States an indispensable military power?
The United States is the indispensable military power, but this seldom translates into genuine gratitude and more often than not slides into open anti-Americanism, as history has illustrated time and again.
Is there a growing gap between the civilian and military worlds?
So if, as Fallows postulates, there is a growing gap between the civilian and military worlds in the United States, and – most importantly – if the cost of war is only shared by a tiny percentage of the population, foreigners may be excused for assuming that this will perhaps lead to increased U.S. bellicosity.